hypárkhō

hypárkhō ὑπάρχω

From ῠ̔πο- (hŭpo-, “under”) +‎ ᾰ̓́ρχω (ắrchō, “to begin”).

Pronunciation IPA^(key): /hy.pár.kʰɔː/ → /yˈpar.xo/ → /iˈpar.xo/

Verb

ῠ̔πᾰ́ρχω • (hŭpắrkhō)

1. to begin, make a beginning, take initiative, be first
   1. (transitive) to make a beginning of, begin
      1. (with genitive)
      2. (with accusative)
   2. (intransitive) be the beginner, be first, do without provocation
      1. to do something first
         1. (with participle)
         2. (Koine, middle voice, with infinitive)
   3. (passive voice)
2. (only in active)
   1. to begin to be, to come into being, arise, spring up
      1. to be in existence, to be there, to be ready
      2. to really exist
      3. to be
      4. (with a participle)
      5. to be the descendant of
   2. to be laid down, to be taken for granted
   3. to belong to, fall to, accrue
      1. (of persons) to be devoted
      2. (in the logic of Aristotle, denotes the subsistence of qualities in a subject, whether propria or accidentia)
   4. (in neuter plural participle, τὰ ὑπάρχοντα)
      1. existing circumstances, present advantages
      2. what belongs to one, one's possessions
   5. (impersonal, with infinitive and accusative) the fact is that
      1. it is allowed, it is possible
      2. (in neuter participle) since it is allowed you to
3. to be ὕπαρχος (húparkhos, “lieutenant”)